The 21 most nightmare fueling mascots in college athletics
By Ian Pierno
5. University of Miami
The University of Miami, whose teams are know as the Hurricanes, has a duck as its mascot. That should already be reason to raise a red flag.
After some quick Googling, I learned that his name is Sebastian and he is indeed an “ibis,” which…
"is the last sign of wildlife to take shelter before a hurricane and the first to reappear after the storm."
When I read that, it all made sense. Sebastian is like the school’s fans, who disappear before the the Hurricanes play football and don’t reappear until after the final whistle has blown.
What truly makes this mascot nightmare fueling, though, isn’t the disfigured beak or the feathers that look like fur — it’s the fact THIS DUCK HAS EYEBROWS. If you’re in the park and you see a duck with eyebrows, there’s no way you’re throwing that thing some leftover Jimmy John’s, because you’ll be busy sprinting full speed in the opposite direction.
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